New South Wales have secured one of their greatest State of Origin victories, defeating Queensland 14-4 inside their Suncorp Stadium fortress in the series decider to take home the 2024 shield. It was just the third time in 44 years of State of Origin the Blues have won a deciding match in Brisbane.
In a titanic encounter, the 52,457 in the ground and millions watching from home had to wait more than an hour for the game’s first try. Yet the contest delivered the physical confrontation the series is famous for. The first half was rattled by collision after collision, with both sets of players putting their bodies on the line, and sharing an all-in brawl that saw two players sin binned. But New South Wales slowly overcame the valiant Queenslanders, finally breaking the game open in the final 15 minutes.
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